{"id":6,"date":"2017-05-02T09:12:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T09:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2018-09-12T04:24:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T11:24:44","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<div class=\"latest_post_holder boxes two_columns three_rows\"><ul><li class=\"clearfix 1\"><div class=\"boxes_image\">\n                                    <a class=\"MART-home-image\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/understanding-hives\/\" title=\"Understanding Hives\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-936887116-e1620838368679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Learn what causes hives in children, how to tell if it\u2019s an allergy or infection, and when to seek care. Get simple tips to manage your child\u2019s itchy rash safely.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-936887116-e1620838368679.jpg 886w, https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-936887116-e1620838368679-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-936887116-e1620838368679-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-936887116-e1620838368679-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/iStock-936887116-e1620838368679-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/>\n                                        <span class=\"latest_post_overlay\"><i class=\"icon_plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                    <\/a>\n                              <\/div><div class=\"latest_post\">\n                                    <div class=\"latest_post_text\">\n                                        <span class=\"date_holder post_info_section\"><span class=\"date\">May 28, 2026<\/span><\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"latest_post_categories post_info_section\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/category\/health-issues\">Health Issues<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <h2 class=\"latest_post_title\">\n                                            <a class=\"MART-home-title\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/understanding-hives\/\">Understanding Hives<\/a>\n                                        <\/h2>                                        \n                                        <p class=\"excerpt\">When a rash shows up on their child\u2019s skin, parents tend to worry. And that\u2019s understandable because rashes can look serious \u2013 especially hives<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                               <\/div><\/li><li class=\"clearfix 2\"><div class=\"boxes_image\">\n                                    <a class=\"MART-home-image\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/is-your-child-feeling-anxious\/\" title=\"Is Your Child Feeling Anxious?\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/iStock-1160223670-1-e1625337860618.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Practical ways parents can help children manage anxiety, including validating feelings, building routines, and practicing bravery.\" \/>\n                                        <span class=\"latest_post_overlay\"><i class=\"icon_plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                    <\/a>\n                              <\/div><div class=\"latest_post\">\n                                    <div class=\"latest_post_text\">\n                                        <span class=\"date_holder post_info_section\"><span class=\"date\">May 22, 2026<\/span><\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"latest_post_categories post_info_section\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/category\/health-issues\">Health Issues<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <h2 class=\"latest_post_title\">\n                                            <a class=\"MART-home-title\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/is-your-child-feeling-anxious\/\">Is Your Child Feeling Anxious?<\/a>\n                                        <\/h2>                                        \n                                        <p class=\"excerpt\">My colleagues and I have seen an increase in the number of anxious children coming through our doors in recent years. These kids have faced stress from the effects of COV...<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                               <\/div><\/li><li class=\"clearfix 3\"><div class=\"boxes_image\">\n                                    <a class=\"MART-home-image\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/gun-safety\/\" title=\"Gun Safety\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-1678749087-e1777057921881.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Protect kids from gun violence with safe firearm storage, parent conversations, and prevention tips for keeping children safer.\" \/>\n                                        <span class=\"latest_post_overlay\"><i class=\"icon_plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                    <\/a>\n                              <\/div><div class=\"latest_post\">\n                                    <div class=\"latest_post_text\">\n                                        <span class=\"date_holder post_info_section\"><span class=\"date\">May 18, 2026<\/span><\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"latest_post_categories post_info_section\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/category\/safety\">Safety<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <h2 class=\"latest_post_title\">\n                                            <a class=\"MART-home-title\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/gun-safety\/\">Gun Safety<\/a>\n                                        <\/h2>                                        \n                                        <p class=\"excerpt\">A gun in a home with a curious child is a dangerous, and possibly lethal, combination. Since 2020, firearm injuries have been the leading cause of death among children an...<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                               <\/div><\/li><li class=\"clearfix 4\"><div class=\"boxes_image\">\n                                    <a class=\"MART-home-image\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/newborn-head-shape\/\" title=\"Your Baby\u2019s Head \u2013 Soft Spots and Flat Areas?\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iStock-612719618-e1642807889512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Learn why newborn head shapes often look uneven, what\u2019s normal (soft spots, ridges, flat areas), and how they round out over time.\" \/>\n                                        <span class=\"latest_post_overlay\"><i class=\"icon_plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                    <\/a>\n                              <\/div><div class=\"latest_post\">\n                                    <div class=\"latest_post_text\">\n                                        <span class=\"date_holder post_info_section\"><span class=\"date\">May 11, 2026<\/span><\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"latest_post_categories post_info_section\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/category\/newborn-care\">Infant Care<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <h2 class=\"latest_post_title\">\n                                            <a class=\"MART-home-title\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/newborn-head-shape\/\">Your Baby\u2019s Head \u2013 Soft Spots and Flat Areas?<\/a>\n                                        <\/h2>                                        \n                                        <p class=\"excerpt\">Most babies aren\u2019t born with nice round-shaped heads. Rather than looking like the cartoon characters Boss Baby or Jack Jack, real babies have skulls with lumps, bumps,...<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                               <\/div><\/li><li class=\"clearfix 5\"><div class=\"boxes_image\">\n                                    <a class=\"MART-home-image\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/does-my-child-need-to-take-a-vitamin\/\" title=\"Does My Child Need to Take a Vitamin?\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/iStock-1283599879-e1777591779585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Do children need daily vitamins? Learn when supplements are necessary, and why a balanced diet is usually enough to keep kids healthy.\" \/>\n                                        <span class=\"latest_post_overlay\"><i class=\"icon_plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                    <\/a>\n                              <\/div><div class=\"latest_post\">\n                                    <div class=\"latest_post_text\">\n                                        <span class=\"date_holder post_info_section\"><span class=\"date\">May 1, 2026<\/span><\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"latest_post_categories post_info_section\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/category\/healthy-eating\">Healthy Eating<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <h2 class=\"latest_post_title\">\n                                            <a class=\"MART-home-title\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/does-my-child-need-to-take-a-vitamin\/\">Does My Child Need to Take a Vitamin?<\/a>\n                                        <\/h2>                                        \n                                        <p class=\"excerpt\">Does giving your child vitamins help keep them healthy? Or, as a friend put it, does it \u201cjust make them have expensive pee?\u201d<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                               <\/div><\/li><li class=\"clearfix 6\"><div class=\"boxes_image\">\n                                    <a class=\"MART-home-image\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/is-a-midwife-right-for-your-pregnancy\/\" title=\"Is a Midwife Right for Your Pregnancy?\" contenteditable=\"false\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iStock-1491558221-e1777055922533.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Learn the benefits of choosing a nurse midwife for your prenatal care and delivery and why more families choose midwifery care.\" \/>\n                                        <span class=\"latest_post_overlay\"><i class=\"icon_plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n                                    <\/a>\n                              <\/div><div class=\"latest_post\">\n                                    <div class=\"latest_post_text\">\n                                        <span class=\"date_holder post_info_section\"><span class=\"date\">April 24, 2026<\/span><\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"latest_post_categories post_info_section\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/category\/health-issues\">Health Issues<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <h2 class=\"latest_post_title\">\n                                            <a class=\"MART-home-title\" href=\"https:\/\/kpthrivingfamilies.org\/pediatricsblog\/is-a-midwife-right-for-your-pregnancy\/\">Is a Midwife Right for Your Pregnancy?<\/a>\n                                        <\/h2>                                        \n                                        <p class=\"excerpt\">Choosing a maternity care provider is a big decision during pregnancy. 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